The Rising Star Awards recognize faculty members who have made meaningful strides in all three of the following areas: Professional Development, Focused Training, and Paying it Forward. Faculty can become eligible for a 2025 Rising Star Award by completing the below requirements before the deadline, January 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
All Rising Star Award requirements must be completed within the past two years, and each eligibility requirement can only be applied to one qualifying award. For example, if you win the 2021 Rising Star Award by submitting the Great Teaching Certificate, you cannot use the Great Teaching Certificate for a future application. But if you did not receive the award, then the certificate could be used again. Faculty are eligible to receive the award once within a two year span.
1. Professional Development
- Complete at least one Passport to Great Teaching certificate.
2. Focused Training
Participate in at least two of the following:
*Must submit proof of completion (certificate, badge, etc.)
- Elevate
- Teaching Excellence Academy, formally known as the First Year Faculty Teaching Academy
- Team-Based Learning Workshop
- Global Learning Institute
- Design a Virtual Exchange
- CITT Course Mapping Camp
- CITT Teaching for Inclusivity and Accessibility Workshop Series
- The Great Online Course Series
- Complete the CREW (Course Reviews for Excellence Workshop) and choose one of the following options:
- Have your course undergo a standard UF Quality course review
- Have your course, if applicable, undergo a Fast Track course review (accelerated reviews are not included)
- Faculty Learning Community
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- Receive an FLC participation form/certificate after the second semester
- CALS Teacher College
- CTSI Mentor Academy
3. Pay it Forward
Select two of the following:
- Present a workshop for the Center for Teaching Excellence in Fall and Spring
- Create a resource, article, or UF Instructor Guide chapter to be shared with the UF teaching community (resources must be made available through the Center for Teaching Excellence’s website)
- Present at Interface
- Host a Cafe Conversation
- Record a podcast with the Center for Teaching Excellence
- Add your high quality or exemplary course to Florida CourseShare
- Lead a Faculty Learning Community as a facilitator
- Assess and provide feedback on CTE initiatives
Application Window:
The application window will open on November 1, 2024 at Noon EST and closes on January 19, 2025 11:59 PM EST.
How to Nominate
If you are interested in submitting a nomination for yourself or a colleague, preview the nomination form questions before submitting a nomination through ProposalSpace.
For questions about the requirements or the award, contact Alexandra Bitton-Bailey.